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MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

Give Kristian Vesalainen this much: the kid doesn't lack confidence.

There he was Wednesday, the Winnipeg Jets' brightest young prospect not currently playing pro hockey, under the media spotlight in the middle of the organization's summer development camp. And the inevitable question came up about what similarities he might share with fellow Finn Patrik Laine, who has quickly established himself as one of the elite scorers in the entire NHL.

“I think I’m a little bit more all-around player," was Vesalainen's response.